Ineffective past, Uncertain Future
Five years after the United Nations Security Council passed a landmark resolution 2286, committing countries to prevent attacks on health...
Reports
May 5, 2021
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Blog
May 4, 2021
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COVID-19 & Overcoming Global Indifference
Dr. Maher Azzouz, Chairman of SAMS Foundation The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has awoken the world to a newfound sense not only of vulnerability but also of shared humanity. It has brought us together in ways we couldn’t imagine, reinforcing our interconnectedness and interdependence. Governments and non-profit organizations around the world...
Press Release
May 3, 2021
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Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2286
For Immediate Release May 3, 2021 Washington, D.C.- Today marks the fifth anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2286, which strongly condemned attacks on healthcare facilities and personnel, and demanded that all parties to armed conflict adhere to international humanitarian law (IHL) in this matter. The resolution...
Press Release
March 22, 2021
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Following Yesterday’s Hospital Attack, SAMS Warns of Escalation in Violence
March 22, 2021 Washington, D.C. – Yesterday’s heinous attack on SAMS-supported Al-Atareb Hospital in Western Aleppo, which killed 7 patients and wounded at least 15 others, including 5 medical staff, is a stark reminder of the failure of the international community to put an end to the impunity of perpetrators...
Press Release
March 21, 2021
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Five SAMS Medical Staff Injured in Artillery Attack on Al-Atareb Surgical Hospital
March 21, 2021 Washington, D.C.- Earlier today, at 8:20 AM local time, 3 artillery strikes targeted the SAMS-supported Al-Atareb Surgical Hospital in western Aleppo, a major hospital in northwest Syria that had been providing extensive services to the local community. The hospital sustained extensive damage and was forced to close....
Press Release
March 15, 2021
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Crisis in Syria: 10 Years On
Ten years ago, a conflict broke out in Syria that continues to this day, sparking one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time. The Syrian conflict has been marked by the intentional deprivation and brutalization of the civilian population, with violations of international humanitarian law abounding. The UN officially...
Feature
February 25, 2021
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Foreign Policy: ‘Crimes Against Humanity Were Committed Every Day in Syria’
Mufaddal Hamadeh, a Syrian American doctor, spent a few days in Idlib earlier this month, visiting health clinics and meeting with patients. Hamadeh is the president of the Syrian American Medical Society, which has raised millions of dollars to build clinics and improve the health infrastructure in northern Syrian, an...
